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"Apple building new, smaller data center in Maiden: Site plans gives details of construction, more potential growth" ["According to Apple's design plans on file with Catawba County, the new 21,030-square-foot data center, also referred to as a 'tactical' data center, will store clusters of servers. Permits filed with the county list the cost of the new 11-room data center at $1,885,129."] Hickory Daily Record 10:37 AM

"Wi-Fi dropouts in OS X possibly from power conflicts: While Wi-Fi dropouts in OS X are sometimes from misconfigured Wi-Fi adapters, they may also be from how the system is managing power to the Wi-Fi cards." CNET Reviews 6:22 PM

"Apple releases fix for increased power consumption in new MBP and MBA" ZDNet 8:21 AM

"Ads on iPhone make the most money for advertisers, says report" CNET News 6:22 PM

"Google bids to take Apple's tablets: For the first time since the iPad's launch, there's a real rival in town. Matt Warman reports on Google's Nexus 7 and the rise of the seven-inch tablet." Telegraph 8:31 AM

"The Olympics becomes second most valuable brand, beaten only by Apple" Macworld UK 8:23 AM

"Verizon drops a hint on a possible Q4 iPhone 5 launch: Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo gives a potential time frame for the launch of the next version of Apple's smash-hit phone." CNET News 10:18 AM

"Verizon iPhone Sales Are 2.7 Million Units, Down 16% On A Quarterly Basis" Business Insider 8:30 AM

"Verizon sells 5.9 million smartphones, 2.7 million iPhones in Q2" The Next Web 8:48 AM

"Android Attackers Launch Fake App Market: Malicious apps include a fake version of Skype that surreptitiously sends text messages to premium-rate numbers, racking up charges to the user and revenue for the cybercriminals." InformationWeek 10:23 AM

"Flight+ has a ton of flight tracking tools: You can use it to track flights, but the Flight+ app for iPhone and iPad has a lot more to please frequent travelers and airline geeks." CNET Reviews 4:47 PM

"Maritz's VMware Legacy Defies Doubters: Maritz's competitive style led VMware to dominance in virtualization. You can bet that his new role as EMC chief strategy officer won't be a ceremonial one." InformationWeek 11:49 AM

"I Went to Camp at Google+ (And All I Got Was This Animated GIF)" Wired 2:20 PM